An outline of the main terrorist threats to France, the counter-terrorism initiatives in place, and related resources.

This report documents young Muslim Sydneyer’s responses to a variety of online campaigns that promote non-violent political activism or aim to ‘counter violent extremism’ (CVE). In undertaking this study, which involved interviews with Muslim communities in Western Sydney—communities that have been targeted by both violent propaganda and government communication campaigns—two…

Europol is a unique organisation, offering EU Member States access to its expertise and information capabilities in support to their efforts in fighting serious organised crime and terrorism. The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TESAT)is one result of the excellent collaboration that exists between Europol and Member States. This…

This report examines how Al-Qaeda, its affiliates and other terrorist organizations have moved their online presence to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media outlets, posing challenges to counter-terrorism agencies.

Over 12,000 fighters from at least 81 countries have joined the civil war in Syria, and the numbers continue to grow. A lot are young, often teenagers, and a fair percentage of those arriving from non-Muslim majority countries are converts to Islam. These and others who share their faith commonly…

Boko Haram is an extremist sect in Nigeria that has caused devastating damage in Northern Nigeria and threatens the stability of Nigeria as a whole. The U.S. Institute of Peace commissioned the CLEEN Foundation in Nigeria to research how Boko Haram is able to continue to recruit young men to…

Over 12,000 fighters from at least 81 countries have joined the civil war in Syria, and the numbers continue to grow. Around 2,500 are from Western countries, including most members of the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. There are also several hundred from Russia. But…

This document outlines the discussions held during the practitioner workshop on education and CVE held in coordination with the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Abu Dhabi, May 2014.

Founded in the wake of the 7/7 attacks on London, Radical Middle Way aims to promote more open, responsible and cohesive communities. Designed to articular a moderate, mainstream understanding of religion, faith and politics, the organisation engages hard-to-reach groups – especially young Muslims – providing them with faith-inspired guidance and…

Online extremism and the role the Internet plays in the radicalisation process is currently being debated and discussed by journalists, academics, technologists and government officials alike. This report seeks to demystify this area and expose the manner in which online tools are being used by Islamist extremist organisations and individuals…

The Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) was founded in 2003 as an independent non-governmental organisation in Lithuania to support human rights efforts in the Baltic region, focused on Lithuania. Since 2008, the HRMI has used domestic and international courts to protect against discrimination., The Human Rights Monitoring Institute also works…

This document summarizes the discussions that took place during the “Roles of Families and Communities in Strengthening Community Resilience against Violent Extremism” roundtable convened in partnership with the Global Center on Cooperative Security in Abu Dhabi, December 2013.